CRA-CPA Canada Framework for an Enhanced Relationship Objective: To establish a framework for the purpose of fostering an enhanced relationship between the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) that would facilitate the development of a closer partnership with the object of ensuring a well-running tax system for Canada Strategic Directions Canada Revenue Agency • • • Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Responsible for Canada’s tax administration Under Vision 2020, committed to: o Engage and partner with stakeholders to administer the tax system o Provide necessary information to enable taxpayers to comply o Develop the workforce of the future Under Red Tape Reduction Commission (RTRC), committed to: o Develop “small business lens” o Engage stakeholders to identify priorities for each CRA Action Plan item • • • • • National organization representing all professional accountants Members are key contributors to a well-running tax system Largest representative of Canada’s small business sector Organization has infrastructure in place to: o Solicit comments and opinions from its members o Provide training to new members o Ensure integrity, professional and competency standards Excellent source of information, feedback and intelligence in respect of all aspects of CRA’s tax administration Points of Contact Andrew Treusch, Commissioner, CRA Senior Management Kevin Dancey, President and CEO, CPA Canada Ted Gallivan, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Programs Branch Working Contacts Gabe Hayos, Vice President of Taxation, CPA Canada Mickey Sarazin, Director General, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch Bill Dobson, Senior Advisor, CPA Canada Ted Gallivan, Mickey Sarazin, Gabe Hayos and Bill Dobson will meet twice a year to discuss the progress of the committees Partnering/Discussion Opportunities General Business Service • Identify service areas needing improvement (Vision 2020) • Receive input on forms, publications and programs early in development cycle (Vision 2020) • Source of continuous feedback on CRA operations (Vision 2020) Compliance • Discussion of audit issues, such as the underground economy, aggressive tax planning, offshore activities, CPA Canada’s “privilege” request Specialty Areas Tax Administration • Identify legislative anomalies and propose amendments • Tabling of policy related topics SRED Projects Commodity Tax • Identify service • Identify service areas areas needing needing improvement improvement (Vision 2020) (Vision 2020) • Receive input on • Receive input on forms, forms, publications publications and and programs early in programs early development cycle in development (Vision 2020) cycle • Source of continuous (Vision 2020) feedback on CRA operations • Source of continuous (Vision 2020) feedback on CRA operations (Vision 2020) Red Tape Reduction Training • Create whole-ofgovernment business window/lens for small business accessibility (RTRC) • Source of continuous feedback on CRA’s 12item Action Plan (RTRC) Consideration of: • CPA Canada’s active involvement in delivering training programs for new AU recruits (Vision 2020) • Enrolment of new AU recruits in CPA designation program (Vision 2020) • Recognition of CRA experience by CPA Canada / addition of tax audit to university curriculums (Vision 2020) Registration of Tax Preparers Program • As most tax preparers are CPA Canada members, CPA Canada is a key business partner with CRA to develop and implement new registration program (RTRC/Vision 2020) CRA - CPA Canada Committees Co-Chairs Service • Compliance CRA • CPA Canada Bruce Ball • Donna May • Tax Administration SRED Commodity Tax Red Tape Reduction Training Registration of Tax Preparers Program CRA • CRA Mickey Sarazin • CRA Lucie Bergevin • CRA Co-chairs Danielle Laflèche Jim Gauvreau • CRA Mickey Sarazin • CRA Maria Pagliarello • CRA Deanne Field CPA Canada Murray Mikulak • CPA Canada Janice Russell • CPA Canada Albert De Luca • CPA Canada John Bain • CPA Canada Denis St. Pierre • CPA Canada Vivian Leung • CPA Canada Gabe Hayos Susan Betts CPA Canada Committees • SMP Committee (Murray Mikulak) • Industry Tax Committee (Wayne Tunney) Tax Administration and Dispute Resolution Committee • Industry Tax Committee • Transfer Pricing Committee • Industry Tax Committee (Wayne Tunney) • • CBA-CPA Canada Joint Committee on Taxation (Janice Russell) Privilege Committee • Tax Policy Subcommittee • AICPA-CPA Canada (Gabe Hayos) Cross Border Committee • • SRED Tax • Commodity Tax Committee Committee (Albert De Luca) (John Bain) • SMP Committee (Murray Mikulak) • Learning and Development • CBA-CPA Canada Joint Committee on Taxation Committee (Janice Russell) (Vivian Leung) • VP, Education (Natasha Batstone) • • Income Tax Education Committee • Tax Policy Subcommittee (Gabe Hayos) SMP Committee (Murray Mikulak)
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